Seduced by My Childhood Sweetheart’s Brother

Chapter 49

“Harper, we’ve been friends for over 20 years. Staying at your place feels as comfy as my own home. But with you moving, it’s like there’s an emptiness in my heart.

“If it weren’t for Felix’s mistakes, this wouldn’t be happening. Just the thought of being apart from you

hurts,” Aunt Melinda sald.

“This isn’t his fault. We’re moving because we like the new place and the neighborhood’s architecture. It really has nothing to do with Felix. Don’t overthink it,” Morn comforted her.

“I know, Harper, I know everything,” Aunt Melinda said, breaking into tears again.

I fell asleep again at some point and had a particularly frightening nightmare.

I found myself falling into an abyss surrounded by towering mountains with no visible peaks. Water relentlessly cascaded from above, swiftly engulfing me up to waist level.

All around, there were only barren mountains and tumultuous waters. I was trapped in the water, completely immobilized. When I tried to scream for help, my throat felt constricted, and I was unable to

voice a word.

up, realizing my clothes were drenched in

a glass of warm water from the kitchen, I returned to bed but couldn’t fall asleep again. I opened my

a few simple words that read. “Is it because

understood he was referring

Melinda had told him about our new house, and he came to

wondering how to explain this to him. Then, I realized that buying a house was a family matter, and I didn’t need to justify

where neither of us spoke, and I didn’t bother

half an hour later, he sent me a voice message on WhatsApp lasting 47 seconds. I deleted it without listening, exited the page, and immersed

exceptionally good. The autumn sky was a

I reclined on Dad’s lounge chair in the small yard, savoring

noticed, he seemed to have been standing beside me for

He was standing against the light, and I

you text me? I haven’t been feeling well these days and have been constantly wanting to

y words.

me intensely as if he was trying to

let him scrutinize. It didn’t matter whether it was true or false. Felix’s

longer my concem.